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3.2 Quake Shakes Bulgaria's Dospat near Greek Border

A mild earthquake was felt early on Tuesday in the town of Dospat in Bulgaria's Rhodopi Mountain, close to the Greek border.

Society » Environment | January 24, 2012, Tuesday // 09:07 | Viewed: 1933

Bulgarian PM Displeased with Ex-Communist Spies in Clergy

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has reiterated his discontent over the large number of former Communist State Security agents among the country's high clergy.

Society | January 23, 2012, Monday // 17:48 | Viewed: 3465

Bulgarian Ombudsman Accuses Sports Daily of Race Discrimination

The notorious title that emerged on the front page of a Bulgarian sports daily last week is a case of race discrimination, according to Bulgaria's ombudsman Konstantin Penchev.

Society | January 23, 2012, Monday // 15:48 | Viewed: 2362

12 from Bulgaria's Gov Administration Were Ex Communist Spies

Bulgaria's so-called Files Commission exposed Monday 12 people that worked for the administration of the Council of Ministers as agents and collaborators of the former Communist State Security, DS.

Society | January 23, 2012, Monday // 14:49 | Viewed: 2544

Bulgarian NGO Raises Alarm over Latest Police Brutality

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee has expressed its deep concern over the recent case that involved police brutality in the arrest of a Sofia family.

Society | January 23, 2012, Monday // 14:39 | Viewed: 1911

Bulgarian Journalists Give Failing Grade to Freedom of Speech

The freedom of speech in Bulgaria has received a failing grade on a one to five scale in a poll of the Association of European Journalists Bulgaria, AEJ.

Society | January 23, 2012, Monday // 11:56 | Viewed: 2214

Missing Classmate of Killed Bulgarian Girl Found in Varna

Bulgarian teenager, Dimitar Dimitrov, 18, from Pernik, a classmate of the girl from the same city, who was kidnapped and murdered, had been found in a casino in the Black Sea city of Varna.

Society | January 23, 2012, Monday // 11:08 | Viewed: 2796

Skiers, Environmentalists Protest Expansion of Bulgaria Ski Area

Skiers, snowboarders, hikers and environmentalists staged a new protest on the Vitosha Mountain nearby Bulgarian capital Sofia against proposed revisions of the country's Forestry Act.

Society » Environment | January 22, 2012, Sunday // 14:17 | Viewed: 2529

4 Bulgarians Killed, Dozens Injured in Turkey Bus Crash

Four Bulgarian citizens have perished, and their fellow passengers have been wounded when a bus slid off the icy road near the Turkish-Bulgarian border at Derekoy and Malko Tarnovo.

Society | January 22, 2012, Sunday // 10:55 | Viewed: 1994

10 Bulgarians Injured in Bus Crash in Turkey

Four people have been killed and twenty-seven injured in a heavy crash of a passenger bus traveling from Turkey to Bulgaria.

Society | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 21:14 | Viewed: 2207

Middle Aged Bulgarians Face Shocking Retirement Prospects

A demographic and economic slump may force today's actively working Bulgarians to retire at the age of 70 and not at all comfortably at that, an expert has warned.

Society | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 17:40 | Viewed: 3421

Bulgaria's Holy Synod: God Is Testing Us

These days God is testing us, but our Holy Church will overcome this ordeal, Bulgaria's Holy Synod says in a statement.

Society | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 15:08 | Viewed: 3133

Bulgarian 'Costa Concordia' Crew Member Rescued 500

A member of the crew of the the Costa Concordia cruise liner, which capsized off the coast of Tuscany in Italy last Saturday, has rescued over 500 passengers.

Society | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 13:46 | Viewed: 4136

Snow Blockades Downtown Sofia, Airport Reports Delays

The area around the Alexander Nevsky cathedral in downtown Sofia is closed for traffic and parking Saturday, according to the City Hall.

Society » Environment | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 12:41 | Viewed: 5462

3.5 Earthquake Shakes Bulgaria's Razlog

A mild earthquake was felt in the first hour of Saturday in the town of Razlog, near the winter resort of Bansko in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain in southern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 10:54 | Viewed: 2494

Bulgaria Honors Midwife Day

With a variety of colorful rituals, Bulgaria marks the day of midwives on Saturday, January 21, or the so-called Babin Den.

Society » Culture | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 10:31 | Viewed: 3603

Heavy Weekend Snow Grips Bulgaria

Eleven Bulgarian regions are under code yellow Saturday, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) announced.

Society » Environment | January 21, 2012, Saturday // 10:13 | Viewed: 3242

30% of Bulgarian Children Are Overweight

Some 30% of Bulgaria's children aged between 6 and 19 are overweight, according to a survey conducted by the Sofia Medical University and the National Center for Public Health and Analyses.

Society » Health | January 20, 2012, Friday // 17:54 | Viewed: 3662

5 Talented Bulgarian Kids to Join London Olympics Choir

Five Bulgarian teenagers will join the Youth Music Voices choir which is to perform on several occasions during the upcoming summer Olympic Games in London.

Society » Culture | January 20, 2012, Friday // 15:20 | Viewed: 4976

Sofia International Airport Evacuated over Suspicious Object

A partial evacuation of passengers at Terminal 2 at Sofia Airport has been conducted Friday morning.

Society | January 20, 2012, Friday // 12:03 | Viewed: 4211

Bulgaria to Surely Introduce Full Smoking Ban This Time - Minister

Bulgaria will ban smoking in closed public spaces in the summer of 2012, the country's Health Minister Stefan Konstantinov has declared.

Society » Health | January 20, 2012, Friday // 11:19 | Viewed: 2243
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